Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 205

Chapter 205: A Way Out Chapter 205: A Way Out The northern side of the Bloodhaven Academy.

Nighttime came and the streets were packed with students going out to refresh their minds.

Laughter and banters charged the air, creating this bustling but relaxing atmosphere.

Amid the crowd, blending in with the students was a massive man who stuck out like a sore thumb, dwarfing the passing students.

Most students cast this man a confused look, they haven’t seen this man but he should be a student based on his uniform.

But in truth, this man was Bob.

Bob ignored the surroundings and kept his eyes fixed on the person in front of him.

Another student.

Unlike him who the other students didn’t recognize, this particular student was greeted by everybody.

He was well-known as the first-ranker of the academy, Caldaros.

Once Ravenna told him that Lucivar had a problem with this person, Bob wasted no time investigating Caldaros.

Any enemy of the others is also his enemy, that includes Lucivar’s enemy.

Even though Bob barely talked with Lucivar, that doesn’t mean he didn’t acknowledge Lucivar as a part of the family.

Since Tobias accepted him then there’s no reason for Bob to not accept him too.

For a couple of days, Bob followed Caldaros and take note of his daily activities.

Mostly, his day consisted of training, eating, and socializing.

But tonight, Bob noticed that Caldaros broke his regular pattern and headed to a smaller cafeteria on the north side of the academy.

Usually at this time, Caldaros was either in his room or training but tonight was different.

Naturally, Bob has to investigate.

Upon arriving at a small cafeteria, he sat down on a chair-quite far away but had a clear view of Caldaros.

Caldaros took a seat and took out his phone, seemingly waiting for someone.

Just then-Bob quickly tilted his head down and pretended to do something else when Caldaros turned in his direction.

A moment later, Bob raised his gaze and saw a woman approaching Caldaros from the side.

It was definitely a woman judging from her figures but there was something weird.

‘I can’t see her face?’ Bob pondered with a frown.

For some reason, the woman’s face was entirely covered by sunlight.

It was as if her face alone was a secret, guarded by the sun itself.

Clearly, there was an ability or a spell that was on her.

‘Caldaros is a Vampire Hybrid, he couldn’t be the one responsible for this.

So is it that woman’s doing?

But she looked normal,’ Bob continued, scrutinizing the scene ahead.

‘She doesn’t seem to be a Hybrid, I can’t sense even a trace of ether from her’ At that realization, Bob’s eyebrows dipped into an evident frown.

Since he couldn’t sense the woman’s ether, doesn’t that mean there’s a chance the woman was stronger?

Just then, in a slow and deliberate manner, Caldaros glanced over to him again.

But this time, Caldaros’ eyes were glowing with blinding golden-catching Bob off guard.

Seeing this, Bob closed his eyes instinctively as a searing pain assaulted them.

He curled and covered his eyes with both hands-groaning in pain as the burn was becoming stronger and stronger by the second.

It was evident that although he tried his best to make himself look natural, Caldaros realized what he was doing.

Caldaros realized that Bob was stalking him.

A sense of urgency climbed within Bob’s heart-he channeled his ether into his eyes, attempting to get rid of the scorching pain.

Once he recovered and raised his gaze once again, he clicked his tongue when his vision became cloudy.

However, what annoyed him the most was the fact that Caldaros and the woman disappeared.

Bob stood up and rushed to the table where Caldaros and the woman were last seen.

He looked around, attempting to find any trace of their ether but there was nothing.

It was almost as if both of them vanished into thin air.

“Tch!” Bob placed both hands on his waist.

“That Caldaros, he seemed to also be at the Chrysalis rank” … Meanwhile, inside an office of wrecked mess.

A rough-looking old man in a formal shirt could be seen reading-and signing papers upon papers that have turned into a pile on his table.

Even though it was already night, way past the time to clock out, he was still working.

Deep wrinkles lined his gaunt face, his sunken eyes heavy with dark hollows and sagging bags.

His cracked lips pressed into a firm line as he signed each document with unwavering focus.

Several days ago, a dungeon was opened right outside of Sunhold City’s domain that made the news.

It was a green dungeon.

Since it was extremely close and if left unattended, might destroy key infrastructures, the Hybrid Association commanded three major clans to send their teams to handle it.

Among them was a Demon Hybrid who was sent to track down the proselytes.

Those proselytes must’ve reached inside the city so the matters needed to be handled quickly.

However, an accident happened.

From the findings, there were three proselytes and all of them were Nexus.

Even though the Demon Hybrid who was at the five-star Chrysalis rank easily handled them, she lost control and took twenty innocent bystanders with her.

Naturally, this should’ve been the mistake of the associated clan that the Demon Hybrid belonged to.

But the people also blamed the Hybrid Association for not putting more supervision.

And now, the old man was dealing with the aftermath.

Since the order came from his branch office, he would be the one to take responsibility for this mistake.

Just then, a knock on the door disturbed his focus-forcing him to take his eyes off the papers.

A staff peeked from the door, checking to see if the old man was available before he stepped inside with an apologetic smile.

“Director,” the staff started cautiously.

“I apologize for disturbing your time-but there seemed to be a problem that needed your attention” Upon hearing this, the director placed down his pen, looked down, and rubbed his eyes.

Once he was focused and ready, he answered, “Are you sure it needs my attention?” “Yes,” the staff answered helplessly and stepped forward uncomfortably, it was clear that he was finding it hard to find a good way to deliver the news.

“There was an academy hunter that we arrested recently… It was Zed who made the arrest.

He was charged with murder an-” “Get to the point,” the director cut off, noticing that the staff was dancing around the main problem.

Pausing for a second, the staff then answered blatantly.

“Larson, our branch’s torturer gave me a recording stone supposedly from this academy hunter.

And in it, there was a recording of Zed who unjustly arrested him by the instruction from Callista Feradith and also using unnecessary force when the academy hunter didn’t fight back at all,” He explained as clearly as possible.

“I tried finding this academy hunter in our database but I couldn’t find his arrest report” As soon as the director heard that, his face darkened.

His hands were full already and now another problem came to his doorstep.

“Should I ignore this and tell Larson to shut him up?” The staff asked again.

“After all, he’s only a kid” For a moment, the director frowned in contemplation.

“If you can’t find his arrest report then this must be a personal vendetta,” As he said that, the director’s eyes then widened as he recalled something.

“I remembered reading an article about the Feradith Family bullying a kid-this academy hunter must’ve been that kid” “Sigh… How dare the Feradith Family bring their problem to us,” He added furiously.

Even though he could expose the Feradith Family, the Hybrid Association was already implicated.

It was all thanks to Zed.

Not to mention, Zed was a part of direct branch houses from the Valerius Supreme House.

Any smear on his name would bring great trouble.

Then again, considering that the Hybrid Association’s reputation was at risk, this couldn’t be avoided.

“Since this is a personal vendetta and there was no arrest report, Callista must want to get rid of him, there will be no trial for him” The director leaned back on his chair-the situation was becoming more complicated for him.

“But now that he gave this recording stone, he must have a backup.

We can’t treat him lightly” Additionally, since this academy hunter was against the Feradith Family, he must not be simple.

None of them could afford to underestimate him.

“Is there anything he said?” The director asked again.

Hesitating for a moment, the staff then shook his head, “Yes, he also wanted to meet with you” Upon hearing this, the director exhaled roughly.

Just this alone showed that this academy hunter had a plan in mind and he didn’t like it.

Moments later.

Lucivar was now standing inside the office, facing the director.

His body had already been wiped clean of blood before being brought to the office, but the still-open wounds quickly stained his skin anew.

Crimson trickled down his arms and legs in thin streams, yet he paid it no mind as if the pain no longer mattered.

On his right was the same staff who was giving him a sharp and cold stare as if trying to scare him.

As Lucivar and the director maintained eye contact, tension crackled like static.

Only Lucivar’s heavy breaths sang in the background.

Before the director could open his mouth, Lucivar already threw out his demands, “I want you to drop the fake charges, let me go, spank that damn torturer good, promise me that you’d not make trouble for me, and prepare me a ride to a place I wanted” Despite trying to keep his composure, the director couldn’t.

Just as he expected, Lucivar wasn’t an ordinary academy hunter.

Seeing that the director’s lips were still closed shut, Lucivar tilted his head.

“I don’t need to make threats now, should I?” He asked again.

Finding that his attitude was insufferable, the director leaned forward-menacingly, “What makes you think you can step into my office and demand things from me?

Just because you have that recording stone doesn’t mean you can do anything you want” Hearing this, Lucivar couldn’t hide his smile.

He was expecting to be challenged like this.

“Lucivar Asarafall,” Lucivar suddenly stated before he leaned forward fearlessly.

“Moogle my name” Pausing for a couple of seconds, letting his words hang in there, the director then glanced to the staff, a signal to search for his name.

Once the staff searched it on his phone, he handed his phone to the director politely.

Almost instantly, the director realized that he was cornered.

Lucivar was a participant in the South Hues Tournament and was backed by the Trading Union.

If he tried to do anything to Lucivar right now, the public would hang him.

Just like the Feradith Family that was scrambling to clear their reputation.

“Now….

Are you ready to fulfill my demands?” Lucivar asked again with a savage grin.